10 WHITE AFRICAN HYACINTH aka Cape or Giant Summer / Spire Lily Ornithogalum Candicans / Galtonia / Hyacinthus Flower Seeds

Description:
Name: White African Hyacinth
Other common names: Giant Summer Hyacinth, Spire Lily, Cape Hyacinth, Berg Lily
Scientific name: Ornithogalum Candicans, Galtonia Candicans, Hyacinthus Candicans
Color: Pure White
Plant seeds: Outdoors after frost, indoors weeks before last frost
Bloom time: Late Summer (Aug – Sept in the Northern Hemisphere)
Hardiness zone: 6 – 11
Plant height: 36 – 48 inches
Plant spacing: 15 – 18 inches
Light requirements: Sun
Soil & water preferences: Average
Quantity: 10 seeds
Additional details:
The White African Hyacinth, native to the Southeastern African mainland and the Island of Madagascar, features hanging bell-shaped blooms that are fragrant and capable of attracting bees and butterflies. The plant enjoys a prolonged bloom period of approximately 6 weeks and serves as a long-lasting cut flower. Visually, it is much larger and more showy than Snowbells or Snowdrops, with flower spikes that can reach up to 4 feet in height and blooms that are each about 1 ¼ inches long. The plant has thick strap-shaped leaves similar to those of an Iris, measuring 2 – 3 feet each. The plants can form bulbs and seeds, which can be divided to propagate the plant, with each bulb capable of producing several stalks of flowers. It is fairly cold hardy and perennial down to zone 6, though the bulbs can be dug up and stored over winter in cooler climates. The White African Hyacinth is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.